Ruth Landes | |
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| Born | October 8, 1908 |
| Died | February 11, 1991 (Aged 82) |
| Education | Ph.D., Columbia University (1935) |
| Occupation | Anthropologist |
Ruth Landes (October 8, 1908 – February 11, 1991) was an American cultural anthropologist best known for studies on the Brazilian religion of Candomblé and her published study on the topic, City of Women (1947). Landes is recognized by some as a pioneer in the study of race and gender relations.[1][2]
- ^ "Ruth Landes: a life in anthropology, by Sally Colle". University of Nebraska Press. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Gondek, Abby Suzanne (2019-05-27). "Ruth Landes/'she-maverick': A Jewish gendered late style". History and Anthropology. 30 (3): 331–351. doi:10.1080/02757206.2019.1577734. ISSN 0275-7206. S2CID 150978596.